This table assumes that the spellcaster is the lowest level possible to cast ''[[SRD:Animate Dead|Animate Dead]]'' and uses an Onyx of the exact value needed. It uses the [[SRD:Spellcasting and Services|Spellcasting and Services]] rules as a baseline.

This table assumes that the spellcaster is the lowest level possible to cast ''[[SRD:Animate Dead|Animate Dead]]'' and uses an Onyx of the exact value needed. It uses the [[SRD:Spellcasting and Services|Spellcasting and Services]] rules as a baseline.

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Also, there is a second set of market values for undead created inside a ''[[SRD:Desecrate|Desecrated]]'' area.

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Also, there is a second set of market values for undead created inside a ''[[SRD:Desecrate|Desecrated]]'' area. It is assumed that ''desecrate'' is cast by the same spellcaster as the animate dead spell.

The following table uses the costs for undead as a baseline for determining the cost for animated objects. Since animated objects come with different modifications (wheels, climb speed, constriction, etc.), each sized object comes with a cost per modification slot. Each ability takes up a certain number of modifications slots.

A large-sized cart, for example, has wheels and 5 hardness. This costs 15 modification slots (650 gold plus the cost of the cart).

Use this table to determine the number of modification slots an animated object has.

2 legs (+10ft. land speed) costs 2 modification slots

Multiple legs (+20ft. land speed) costs 5 modification slots

Wheels (+40ft. land speed) cost 10 modification slots

A climb speed costs 3 modification slots

A fly speed costs 5 modification slots

The blind ability costs 2 modification slots

The constrict ability costs 3 modification slots

The trample ability is free (you have to pay for 10 hardness)

Animated Object

Market Cost

Modification Slot Cost

Tiny Object

75 gp

5 gp

Small Object

150 gp

10 gp

Medium Object

250 gp

15 gp

Large Object

350 gp

20 gp

Huge Object

500 gp

25 gp

Gargantuan Object

700 gp

35 gp

Colossal Object

1,000 gp

50 gp

Note: you should add the cost of the actual item to the cost presented in this table